Kid's Ex-Stream Expo

Information

Date: June 27, 2008
Time: 10 am to 2 pm
Location: Coney Island
Admission: FREE!

Groups of 8 or more:
Pre-Registration Required June 13th. Please contact Gia Giammarinaro at 513-588-6936 for more information.

Parking: $3.00 / Car

Pre-registered groups of eight or more arriving in buses or vans can park for FREE; please contact Gia Giammarinaro at 513-588-6936 for more information.

To participate as an Educational Presenter or Exhibitor:
Contact: Heather Mayfield, at 513-231-7719, or at hmayfield@orsanco.org

About the Kid's Ex-Stream Expo

Kids Ex-Stream Expo The philosophy of the KID'S EX-STREAM EXPO is to get kids EX-CITED about ENJOYING and PROTECTING our most precious resource: WATER!

The Kid's Ex-Stream Expo is the largest outdoor environmental education and water safety event for youth in Ohio. It features a variety of opportunities for Cincinnati-area children to get their feet wet learning about Water Safety and the Environment! The Expo will consist of 25-minute, outdoor presentations designed to engage, educate, and entertain young minds. It is open to the general public, as well as to youth groups, scout groups, community groups, and summer camps.

Activities include:

Water testing aboard the PA Denny River Education Center; Cincinnati's first floating classroom for the Ohio River!
Water Safety Demonstrations!
Canoe and Rafting Trips on Lake Como with Morgan's, Canoe Kentucky, and Thaxton's Licking River Canoe Rental!
Kayaking for little ones on Cincinnati Recreation Commission's Paddling Pond!
Fishing with Hamilton County Park District on Lake Como!
Hands-on Ohio River science activities with students from Thomas More College's Ohio River Research Station!
"Life Under our Feet" demonstrations with Hamilton County Soil and Water Conservation District!
A fun and informative "Gooey Garbage" activity presented by Hamilton County Department of Environmental Services
Live Music Shows!
Lock and Dam demonstrations and fun outdoor experiments with Riverworks Discovery!
Live Animals
ORSANCO's 2,200 Gallon Aquarium of Ohio River Fish
Exhibits from local organizations designed to show you and your kids how to get involved in making our local communities safer and healthier!

Volunteers Ex-Stream-ly Needed!

Want to spend a beautiful day on the Ohio River at Coney Island getting our kids excited about the Ohio River and their environment? Then we need YOU to help pull off the Kid's Ex-Stream Expo! Volunteers are needed for the following Expo activities: